Fraudster fugitive tracked down to Czech Republic after iPhone email signature blunder

NewsWorldEuropeFraudster fugitive tracked down to Czech Republic after iPhone email signature blunderJurors were told Craig Rees submitted fraudulent Film Tax Relief and VAT claimsMatthew Cooper Friday 01 May 2026 10:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968729","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/craig-rees-warwick-arrest-tax-b2968729.html","title":"Fraudster fugitive tracked down to Czech Republic after email signature blunder"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-40779","index":0}Craig Rees ( HM Revenue and Customs)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"}}A tax fraudster who spent over two years evading justice has been ext...